Minnesota Session Laws - 1995, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 238-S.F.No. 1444 
                  An act relating to state lands; providing for the sale 
                  of certain tax-forfeited lands in St. Louis, 
                  Koochiching, Hennepin, and Fillmore counties; 
                  authorizing conveyance of certain state lands to the 
                  city of Eveleth; authorizing conveyance of lots within 
                  the Mississippi headwaters corridor; authorizing a 
                  sale of land to the city of Mankato; amending Laws 
                  1995, chapter 108, section 5. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [TRANSFER OF NONCONFORMING SHORELAND LOTS 
        WITHIN MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS CORRIDOR.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] The definitions in Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 103F.365, apply to this section. 
           Subd. 2.  [AUTHORIZATION.] Notwithstanding Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 103F.215, the counties of Crow Wing, Hubbard, 
        Cass, and Morrison may allow the sale or transfer, as a separate 
        parcel, of a lot within shoreland, as defined in Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 103F.205, subdivision 4, that: 
           (1) is located wholly within the Mississippi headwaters 
        corridor, as identified in the plan or is located anywhere 
        within Hubbard county; 
           (2) is one of a group of two or more contiguous lots that 
        have been under the same common ownership since July 1, 1981; 
        and 
           (3) does not meet the residential lot size requirements in 
        the model standards and criteria adopted by the commissioner of 
        natural resources under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.211. 
           Subd. 3.  [SELLER TO INFORM BUYER.] Before a contiguous lot 
        is sold under the authority granted in subdivision 2, the seller 
        shall inform the buyer in writing of the extent to which the lot 
        does not meet the residential lot size requirements in the model 
        standards and criteria adopted by the commissioner of natural 
        resources under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.211. 
           Subd. 4.  [REPEALER.] This section is repealed effective 
        January 1, 1997. 
           Sec. 2.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING ON 
        PUBLIC WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
        282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis county may sell by 
        private sale the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that 
        are described in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) under the 
        remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.  The 
        conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general.  
           (b) The land to be conveyed is located in Greenwood 
        township and is described as follows: 
           That part of unplatted Government Lot 5 in section 1, 
           Township 62, Range 17 lying within the following lines:  
           (1) on the south by the southerly line of Government Lot 5, 
           (2) on the west by the easterly line of the westerly 25 
           feet of Lot 2, Breezy Point Third Addition extended 
           northerly to the shoreline, and (3) on the east by the 
           easterly line of Government Lot 5, being .07 acres more or 
           less. 
           The property is a small intervening strip of land between 
        Lake Vermilion and private property.  The St. Louis county 
        auditor and assessor have reviewed the proposed sale and have 
        determined that the purchase price is equitable and that this 
        sale best serves the land management interests of St. Louis 
        county.  
           (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Greenwood 
        township and is described as follows:  
           That part of unplatted Government Lot 5 in Section 1, 
           Township 62, Range 17 lying within the following lines:  
           (1) on the south by the southerly line of Government Lot 5, 
           (2) on the west by the westerly line of Lot 2, Breezy Point 
           Third Addition extended northerly to the shoreline, and (3) 
           on the east by the easterly line of the westerly 25 feet of 
           Lot 2, Breezy Point Third Addition extended northerly to 
           the shoreline, being .02 acres more or less. 
           The property is a small intervening strip of land between 
        Lake Vermilion and private property.  The St. Louis county 
        auditor and assessor have reviewed the proposed sale and have 
        determined that the purchase price is equitable and that this 
        sale best serves the land management interests of St. Louis 
        county.  
           (d) The land to be conveyed is described as follows:  
           That part of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest 
           one-quarter of Section 5, Township 55 North, Range 14 West 
           of the 4th principal meridian, further described as 
           follows:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of said 
           Sixteenth Section which is a five-eighths inch iron rod, 
           thence Westerly on the North line a distance of 11.55 feet 
           to the highwater mark of Whiteface Reservoir, thence along 
           the highwater mark; azimuth=189 degrees, 36 minutes, 13 
           seconds a distance of 42.80 feet; thence azimuth=241 
           degrees, 00 minutes, 26 seconds a distance of 100.09 feet; 
           thence azimuth=264 degrees, 57 minutes, 17 seconds a 
           distance of 71.34 feet; thence azimuth=123 degrees, 53 
           minutes, 18 seconds a distance of 62.08 feet; thence 
           azimuth=157 degrees, 11 minutes, 24 seconds a distance of 
           50.37 feet; thence azimuth=103 degrees, 24 minutes, 42 
           seconds a distance of 56.77 feet; thence azimuth=63 
           degrees, 53 minutes, 21 seconds a distance of 59.80 feet to 
           a point on the East line of said Sixteenth Section; thence 
           Northerly on the East line a distance of 165.28 feet to the 
           point of beginning.  This parcel contains 0.36 acres more 
           or less.  
           This sale will resolve a problem arising from a resurvey.  
        The St. Louis county auditor and assessor have reviewed the 
        proposed sale and have determined that the purchase price is 
        equitable and that this sale best serves the land management 
        interests of St. Louis county. 
           Sec. 3.  [PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING ON 
        PUBLIC WATERS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [SALE REQUIREMENTS.] (a) Notwithstanding 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
        St. Louis county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering 
        public water that are described in subdivision 2, under the 
        remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
           (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
        attorney general. 
           (c) The county has determined that the county's land 
        management interests would best be served if the lands were 
        returned to private ownership. 
           Subd. 2.  [DESCRIPTIONS.] The parcels of land that may be 
        conveyed are located in St. Louis county and, as set forth in 
        each of the following clauses, are legally described as 
        specified and are located on the water body named.  
           (1) Lots 88 and 89, Plat of Vermilion Dells, Sec. 11, Twp. 
        62, Rge. 16 W. Located on Lake Vermilion; 
           (2) That part of Lot 90 lying within Sec. 2, Twp. 62, Rge. 
        16 W. Located on Lake Vermilion; and 
           (3) That part of Lot 90 lying within Sec. 11, Twp. 62, Rge. 
        16 W. Located on Lake Vermilion. 
           Sec. 4.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; KOOCHICHING COUNTY.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
        282.018, subdivision 1, Koochiching county may sell for not less 
        than the appraised value the tax-forfeited land bordering public 
        water that is described in paragraph (c), under the remaining 
        provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
           (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
        attorney general. 
           (c) The land that may be conveyed is three parcels. 
           Parcel number 1 is:  Plat of Forest Point - Lot 62. 
           Parcel number 2 is:  Two acres of Government Lot 2 
        described as follows: 
           Commencing at waters edge of Rainy River where 1/4 line on 
        West side of Lot 2 intersects said river, thence due South 40 
        rods alongside 1/4 line, thence due East 8 rods, thence due 
        North 40 rods, thence due West 8 rods to place of beginning.  
        Section 33, Township 160N, Range 26W. 
           Parcel number 3 is:  Plat of Mizpah - Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 
        17, and 18, Block 4. 
           (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
        management interests would best be served if the lands described 
        in paragraph (c) were returned to private ownership. 
           Sec. 5.  [FILLMORE COUNTY; SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND TO 
        THE CITY OF PRESTON.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
        282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Fillmore county may sell to the 
        city of Preston the tax-forfeited lands bordering the Root river 
        in the city of Preston that are described in paragraph (c), 
        under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
        282. 
           (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the 
        attorney general and must provide that the land reverts to the 
        state of Minnesota if it is not used for recreational trail 
        purposes. 
           (c) The land that may be conveyed is legally described as 
        Lots 3 and 4, Block 3, John Kaercher's Addition, City of Preston.
           (d) The county has determined that the land is needed by 
        the city for recreational trail purposes. 
           Sec. 6.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; HENNEPIN COUNTY.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
        282.018, Hennepin county may sell the tax-forfeited land 
        bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c) under 
        the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
           (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
        attorney general and subject to a restrictive covenant in a form 
        prescribed by the commissioner of natural resources, which 
        includes at least a 120-foot strip for protection along Shingle 
        Creek and also protection of associated wetlands. 
           (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in the city of 
        Brooklyn Park, Hennepin county, and is described as: 
           That part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter 
        of section 30, township 119, range 21, lying south of the north 
        520.14 feet thereof and lying northwesterly of a line drawn from 
        a point on the east line of said southwest quarter of the 
        southeast quarter distant 150.60 feet south of the northeast 
        corner thereof to a point on the south line of said southwest 
        quarter of the southeast quarter distant 80 feet east of the 
        southwest corner thereof. 
           (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
        management interests would best be served if the lands were 
        returned to private ownership. 
           Sec. 7.  Laws 1995, chapter 108, section 5, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 5.  [SALE OF TRUST FUND LANDS.] 
           Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following 
        described trust fund lands, Lot 1, Block 1, Gold Mine on the 
        River, and Government Lot 7, except the part platted as Lots 2 
        and 3, all in Section 36, Township 67 North, Range 18 West, St. 
        Louis county, may be sold to the lessee under the provisions in 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92. 
           Sec. 8.  [SALE OF IRRRB LANDS.] 
           Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 
        94.13, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board may 
        convey on behalf of the state, the land described in this 
        section to the city of Eveleth for no consideration.  The land 
        that may be conveyed is described as follows:  That part of the 
        Northwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 
        17, Township 57 North, Range 17 West lying east of the east 
        right-of-way line of State Highway No. 53, and containing 1.31 
        acres more or less. 
           The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
        general, must provide that the land reverts to the state if it 
        ceases to be used for a public purpose, and must reserve to the 
        state all minerals and mineral rights.  The city of Eveleth must 
        pay any costs and expenses related to the conveyance. 
           The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has 
        determined that this parcel of land is not needed for its 
        purposes and that the city of Eveleth needs it for municipal 
        purposes. 
           Sec. 9.  [MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY.] 
           Mankato State University may sell to the city of Mankato 
        for fair market value approximately 2.66 acres of land in the 
        area of Warren Street, Stadium Road, and Hiniker Mill Road for 
        use as a detention basin.  The university may also grant the 
        city of Mankato a permanent utility easement in order to provide 
        the city access to the basin. 
           Sec. 10.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 to 9 are effective the day following final 
        enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 23, 1995 
           Signed by the governor May 25, 1995, 2:47 p.m.